Crime & Safety

Man Charged With Sexual Battery May Have Assaulted Others: Police

Herndon police detectives are asking other victims who may have been sexually assaulted by a local man to come forward.

Herndon Police detectives arrested Carlos Morales López, 55, of Herndon, on June 30, and charged him with aggravated sexual battery​.
Herndon Police detectives arrested Carlos Morales López, 55, of Herndon, on June 30, and charged him with aggravated sexual battery​. (Photo Courtesy of the Herndon Police Department)

HERNDON, VA — Detectives with the Herndon Police Department believe there may be other victims of a man they charged with aggravated sexual assault in June, according to a post on the department's official Twitter page.

HPD arrested Carlos Morales López, 55, of Herndon, on June 30, and charged him with aggravated sexual battery. At that time, the victim in the case told police Lopez was giving her a massage in the 800 block of Sycamore Court when he sexually assaulted her.

Anyone who thinks they may have been sexually assaulted by Morales López is asked to call 703-435-6846. Victim Services representatives will be available to provide support if necessary.

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